Identify Aspects of Cultural Intelligence Management at Islamic Azad Universities of Mazandaran Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• F Mohsen zadeh
• V Falah
• M Salehi

Abstract

The main goal of this research was identifying aspects of management cultural intelligence at Islamic Azad Universities of MazandaranProvince. In qualitative part, 10 people selected based on the purposive sampling and in quantitative part, 248 people selected as statistical sample based on the stratified random sampling and Cochran formula. The data collection tool was a questionnaire contains 63 questions in 4 aspects which are as follow; cultural-motivational intelligence, cultural-metacognitive intelligence, cognitive cultural intelligence and cognitive behavioral intelligence’’ and 9 components that are internal interest, external interest, planning, awareness, assessment and checking, general cultural knowledge, specific cultural knowledge, verbal behavior, and practical behavior. In order to analyzing data we used Kolmogorov, Asmynernov, one sample T test, operative-exploratory analysis and structural equation. The result of Kaiser-Mayer and Bartlet scale reveal their adequacy and interdependence. According to operative-exploratory analysis results and evaluated operative, management of cultural intelligence in Mazandaran’s Azad Universities have 4 aspects that are; cultural-motivational intelligence, cultural-metacognitive intelligence, cognitive cultural intelligence and cognitive behavioral intelligence’’ and 9 components that are internal interest, external interest, planning, awareness, assessment and checking, general cultural knowledge, specific cultural knowledge, verbal behavior, and practical behavior. Cultural-motivational intelligence aspect have two components that are internal and external interest. Cultural-metacognitive intelligence aspect havethree components that are planning, awareness, assessment and checking. Cognitive-cultural intelligence aspect havetwo components that are general cultural knowledge and specific cultural knowledge. Cultural-behavioral intelligence aspect havetwo components that are verbal behavior and practical behavior.

Keywords

• Cultural Intelligence Management
• Islamic Azad Universities
• Mazandaran Province

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